Google Android protocolembmsbuilder.cpp BuildSetSession out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android and classified as critical. The impacted element is the function ProtocolEmbmsBuilder::BuildSetSession of the file protocolembmsbuilder.cpp. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-42513. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function ProtocolEmbmsBuilder::BuildSetSession of the file protocolembmsbuilder.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In ProtocolEmbmsBuilder::BuildSetSession of protocolembmsbuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-241763204References: N/A

The weakness was published 12/16/2022 as A-241763204. The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-42513 since 10/07/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/18/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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10/07/2022 🔍
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04/18/2025 +854 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-241763204
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42513 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42513
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216080
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2022 21:33
Updated: 04/18/2025 23:55
Changes: 12/16/2022 21:33 (42), 04/18/2025 23:55 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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